Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Failure Is Not An Option, It's A Choice

Following are sure-fire ways to self-sabotage:
  • Fail to listen
  • Fail to deliver
  • Fail to do what you said you would do
  • Fail to follow up
  • Fail to see what the competition is doing
  • Fail to speak up
  • Fail to do the right thing
  • Fail to share information
  • Fail to consider alternatives
  • Fail to consider others
  • Fail to try your ideas
  • Fail to recognize you may not know everything, or be the smartest person in the room
  • Fail to improve your own skills
  • Fail to properly socialize ideas
  • Fail to give credit
  • Fail to give thanks
  • Fail to pull the plug
  • Fail to move forward
  • Fail to make hard choices
  • Fail to deliver a tough message
  • Fail to make decisions
  • Fail to focus on outcomes
  • Fail to provide value
  • Fail to admit when you are wrong
  • Fail to realize not everything deserves a response
  • Fail to take a chance
  • Fail to meet your obligations
  • Fail to embrace change
Any missing? Let me know!